Slackfumasta:Assisted suicide needs to be legal in this country. This guy is obviously not interested in living.

Actual Assisted suicide should be reserved for those with terminal conditions such as paralysis, late stage cancer, etc. There isn't a lot of evidence in the article to work with, but this guy appears to be severely mentally ill, possibly schizophrenic.

You ever had a relative like that? I've had a few, and they don't only ruin their lives they take everyone around them down with them. Especially their children. There are two in particular that everyone in my extended family would not shed a tear about if they managed to shuffle off the mortal coil. These are also the types of people that spray bullets around in malls,schools,work places etc. Society would not lose out on this deal.

I happened upon a car crash once that turned out to be a suicide attempt. I was driving in Vermont on 91 right near White River Junction when traffic almost completely stopped at the crest of a hill. We crawled along for about 1000 feet until I got to what caused the sudden traffic: a truck crashed perpendicular into the outer guardrail. I was a EMT at the time, so I pulled over and jumped out with my kit. The truck was stalled and the driver was completely out, slumped over on the bench seat of the truck. No seat belt. Both doors were locked. I pried open the back vent window and reached in to get the door lock. Once I got the door open I could get to the guy. He was in bad shape... head injury, flail chest from the steering wheel, obvious rales, possible long bone fractures. A statey showed up right around then and called rescue. Right as I was talking to the cop, the guy briefly came too and mumbled something about his hat. I looked inside his hat and found a note tucked into the headband. I handed it to the cop... wish I had time to read it but I had a patient.

I got the guy as stabilized as I could on the bench seat and helped load him once the rescue rig got there. I checked with the cop if he needed me for anything, cleaned up and walked back to the car. Now that I had time, I could make out that the guy had swerved all the way from the other side, across the median strip, and into the guardrail on our side. What a way to try to off yourself.

I never knew what happened to him - I'm assuming they brought him to Dartmouth 15 minutes away and he made it.

I happened upon a car crash once that turned out to be a suicide attempt. I was driving in Vermont on 91 right near White River Junction when traffic almost completely stopped at the crest of a hill. We crawled along for about 1000 feet until I got to what caused the sudden traffic: a truck crashed perpendicular into the outer guardrail. I was a EMT at the time, so I pulled over and jumped out with my kit. The truck was stalled and the driver was completely out, slumped over on the bench seat of the truck. No seat belt. Both doors were locked. I pried open the back vent window and reached in to get the door lock. Once I got the door open I could get to the guy. He was in bad shape... head injury, flail chest from the steering wheel, obvious rales, possible long bone fractures. A statey showed up right around then and called rescue. Right as I was talking to the cop, the guy briefly came too and mumbled something about his hat. I looked inside his hat and found a note tucked into the headband. I handed it to the cop... wish I had time to read it but I had a patient.

I got the guy as stabilized as I could on the bench seat and helped load him once the rescue rig got there. I checked with the cop if he needed me for anything, cleaned up and walked back to the car. Now that I had time, I could make out that the guy had swerved all the way from the other side, across the median strip, and into the guardrail on our side. What a way to try to off yourself.

I never knew what happened to him - I'm assuming they brought him to Dartmouth 15 minutes away and he made it.

You've had a bad dayI'm making a note here: epic failIt's hard to overstate your lack of sense, nowWhat were you thinking?You drilled in your head because you could?For the love of all is good, you should have called me instead

But I see you vying to correct your "mistake"And you'll keep on trying 'til you meet your end fateAnd your life will be done, but the world will go on, for the people who are still alive

Why are you angry?Why are you so determined now?Did you think the world owed you a favor?Listen to me, nowThe world doesn't care, uh-uh, no wayYou might think they'll know your name, but they'll just move right along

There'd be no sense crying over your little stateBecause no one bothers when you want them to hateSo go on, get a gun, make it quick and get it done, but remember we'll be still alive

If you could realizeSomeone might care, even for youMaybe you would see the love around youDrillbits and guardrailsThey only leave you with headachesBelieve me, you're worth so much more

Look at you still seething when there's living to doWhen you look at me, do you not see it's true?You've a place to fulfill, and friends who want you still, so come on and join those still alive

Yes, you're breathing and you're still aliveAnother day and you are still aliveDeath must wait because you're still alive We're so happy you are still aliveStay with me and remain still alive